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Superintendent Jarvis is studying up the snow plow problems
TitleSuperintendent Jarvis is studying up the snow plow problems
Date1888-07-11
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionSuperintendent Jarvis is studying up the snow plow problems and long before snow flies the South Sho...
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Negaunee - The DSS&A engine No. 79
TitleNegaunee - The DSS&A engine No. 79
Date1888-07-11
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionDSS&A engine Number 79 at Jackson Mine.
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Railroad electric light
TitleRailroad electric light
Date1888-07-11
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionMr. C. G. Annesley of Detroit, a representative of the Brush Electric Light Co., is in the city to o...
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Three more of the new passenger coaches arrived
TitleThree more of the new passenger coaches arrived
Date1888-07-11
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionThree more of the new passenger coaches arrived here yesterday morning and the first new baggage car...
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Two of the new baggage and express cars
TitleTwo of the new baggage and express cars
Date1888-07-13
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionTwo of the new baggage and express cars and one of the new mail cars for the DSS&A arrived from Wilm...
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Seney
TitleSeney
Date1888-07-19
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionThe DSS&A has a car inspector permently located here whose duty it is to throughly test and examine ...
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DSS&A is preparing for winter
TitleDSS&A is preparing for winter
Date1888-07-19
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionDSS&A is preparing for winter by building high fences in places where the snow drifts on the track. ...
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New cars
TitleNew cars
Date1888-08-11
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionOne hundred of the new box cars ordered by the DSS&A a few months ago have been delivered to the roa...
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DSS&A has ordered a $20.00
TitleDSS&A has ordered a $20.00
Date1888-08-20
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionThe DSS&A has ordered a $20,000 rotary snow plow for the use on its line. This is the pattern used ...
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Michigamme - at the South Shore
TitleMichigamme - at the South Shore
Date1888-08-20
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionAt the south shore and C&NW diamond crossing the interlocking and signal apparatus is being put in p...
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New rolling stock
TitleNew rolling stock
Date1888-08-20
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionYards of the South Shore in this city and at St. Ignace and the yards of the MC at Mackinac City, ar...
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Gates at the Front street crossing
TitleGates at the Front street crossing
Date1888-08-23
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionGates at the Front Street crossings have now been placed in good working conditons after being knock...
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Big electric lights of the South Shore
TitleBig electric lights of the South Shore
Date1888-08-23
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionBig electric lights of the South Shore at the street crossings were put up here this afternoon and w...
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Already planning
TitleAlready planning
Date1888-08-25
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionMining Journal understands that the local officers of the South Shore are all ready planning for the...
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Five passenger coaches have arrived
TitleFive passenger coaches have arrived
Date1888-08-25
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionFive new passenger coaches have arrived for the South Shore, besides another baggage and another mai...
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First section
TitleFirst section
Date1888-08-25
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionPart of the extension of the DSS&A from Iron River Junction to West Superior is all ready under cont...
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Composite coach burned
TitleComposite coach burned
Date1888-08-25
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionComposite coach burned in the Mackinac yard last winter will soon leave the shops entirely rebuilt a...
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Construction train at Mason, Wi.
TitleConstruction train at Mason, Wi.
Date1905-03-02
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionConstruction train at Mason, Wisconsin August 1888.
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Preparing for change at South Shore
TitlePreparing for change at South Shore
Date1888-09-12
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionGround has been cleared alongside the South Shore supply depot in the upper yards for the new iron h...
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New engines
TitleNew engines
Date1888-09-12
SubjectRailroads
Description14 new Baldwin passanger engines for the South Shore, Nos 101 to 116 inclusive, have all arrived, an...
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DSS&A will try effect of a $30,000
TitleDSS&A will try effect of a $30,000
Date1888-09-13
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionThe DSS&A will try the effect of a $30,000 snow plow on its line this winter. It is though that by ...
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Railroad has completed the building of about a mile of new snow fence
TitleRailroad has completed the building of about a mile of new snow fence
Date1888-11-17
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionRailroad completed the building of about a mile of new snow fence, running west from this station, a...
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DSS&A announces the following
TitleDSS&A announces the following
Date1888-12-15
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionDSS&A will buy on and after December 1, 1888, hemlock railroad cross ties delivering on the line of ...
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Switch at Northampton Branch
TitleSwitch at Northampton Branch
Date1889-01-04
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionSwitch at Northampton branch taken out Janurary 4, 1889.
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Arches of flying snow (2 pages)
TitleArches of flying snow (2 pages)
Date1890-03-08
SubjectRailroads
DescriptionAt seven o'clock Monday morning a represenative of the Mining Journal boarded the DSS&A's big rotary...
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